Cropland — Area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cropland — Area was 2,577 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Sri Lanka stood at 2,577 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,577 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,522 1000 ha, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,538 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,522 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,875 1000 ha | +23.2% |
| 1964 | 1,873 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,876 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,875 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1,875 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,882 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,889 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,894 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1,900 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,906 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,912 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,918 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,920 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,957 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,994 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2,030 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,920 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1,910 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,910 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,857 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1,869 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,872 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,876 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,887 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,895 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,898 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,901 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,900 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,903 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,892 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,880 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,883 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,886 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,887 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,888 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,889 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,905 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,910 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,911 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,916 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,946 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,848 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2,052 1000 ha | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1,990 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,942 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,158 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 2,170 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,180 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,290 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,300 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,310 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,320 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,372 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,372 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,372 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,372 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,372 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,567 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 2,577 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2,577 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2,577 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,263 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,801 1000 ha | 1,522 1000 ha | 1,889 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,935 1000 ha | 1,894 1000 ha | 2,030 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,888 1000 ha | 1,857 1000 ha | 1,910 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,891 1000 ha | 1,880 1000 ha | 1,905 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,984 1000 ha | 1,848 1000 ha | 2,170 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,304 1000 ha | 2,180 1000 ha | 2,372 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,452 1000 ha | 2,372 1000 ha | 2,577 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Sri Lanka?
- Cropland — area in Sri Lanka was 2,577 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,577 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,522 1000 ha in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cropland — area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.